Samak Curry (Curried Fish)

Recipe Ingredients

1		Noomie basra - (dried lime)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Olive oil
1		Carrot - finely diced
2		Celery stalks with leaves - finely diced
2		Onions - finely chopped
5		Garlic cloves - minced
1 tablespoon	15ml	Mild curry
		Salt to taste
		Pepper to taste
		Nutmeg to taste
1		Zest of lemon
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Finely chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup	4g / 0.1oz	Finely chopped fresh - coriander (cilantro)
3		Orange roughly - cut in half (about 1 3/4 lbs), or any firm white fish

Recipe Instructions

Cut dried lime in half and remove seeds. Pound lime in mortar or puree in grinder until finely ground (you will need 1 heaping teaspoon). Set aside.

Using a skillet that will hold all the fish fillets in one layer, heat olive oil and saute carrot, celery, onions and garlic until softened. Add curry powder, salt, pepper, nutmeg, ground lime, lemon zest, parsley and coriander.

Add about 1/2 cup water to thin out paste. Add fish, cover and cook about 5 minutes each side or until cooked through. Serve immediately with rice.

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